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Astral Codex Ten has opened organizer registration for its Fall Meetups 2026, the blog’s worldwide in-person meetup season. Prospective organizers must submit a form by October 9; published meetups will take place between October 16 and November 30.
Astral Codex Ten (ACX), the blog run by Scott Alexander, has published its call for volunteer organizers for Fall Meetups 2026, the site’s recurring worldwide season of in-person reader gatherings. According to the announcement by “ACX Meetups Czar” Skyler, interested organizers must fill out the organizer form by October 9, with the full list of meetups set to be published around October 10 and events taking place between October 16 and November 30.
The announcement, posted on the Astral Codex Ten website, lays out a four-step schedule: interested organizers submit the form by October 9; the list of meetups is published around October 10; the meetups themselves happen between October 16 and November 30; and attendees continue meeting informally afterward. The organizer form asks for a time, date, location, and contact method, along with questions such as how excited the organizer is and what kinds of meetups they enjoy running.
Skyler describes organizing an ACX Everywhere meetup as low-effort by design. The events are open socials requiring no prepared activity or discussion questions, and advertising is handled largely by Scott Alexander and Skyler themselves. The stated minimum requirements are picking a time and date, choosing a local cafe or park, optionally writing “ACX” on a piece of paper with a sharpie, and showing up. Optional improvements suggested in the post include name tags, water, snacks, a way for attendees to join a mailing list or group chat, and greeting newcomers as they arrive. Skyler says the cost of water bottles, name tags, and snacks can be reimbursed, though he notes he is “very slow at it this year.”
The post also addresses cities that already have an active ACX group, encouraging residents to volunteer anyway. A preliminary list of existing volunteers has been published, and Skyler warns that in most seasons at least one active meetup group fails to appear on the final list because everyone assumed someone else would volunteer. He cites Berkeley, California as the standout example, saying the city — which he calls the “unofficial rationalist capital of the world” — went three years without a local volunteer, requiring an organizer from Boston to step in.
Why This Round of Meetups Matters
The ACX Everywhere meetup season is one of the largest recurring efforts to move an online rationalist-adjacent readership into face-to-face community. For readers in cities without an established group, the twice-yearly event is often the entry point to a local community, and the announcement explicitly frames the fall season as a way to seed groups that then continue meeting throughout the year.
The announcement also emphasizes the personal payoff for organizers. Skyler writes that most regular organizers report enjoying the experience, that organizers meet readers of the same “obscure blog widely read publication,” and that groups founded by a given organizer tend to fill with “your kind of people” over time — an effect he attributes to founder effects. He notes that running one meetup does not commit a volunteer to organizing indefinitely.
The distinction from the recent college effective altruist group meetups, made jokingly at the top of the post, signals that this season is open to readers of all ages rather than being tied to campus groups.
How ACX Meetup Seasons Work
ACX Everywhere is a recurring, blog-organized meetup season in which volunteers around the world host informal gatherings of Astral Codex Ten readers. The events follow a simple template: an organizer picks a venue and time, the blog publicizes the compiled list, and attendees show up to socialize without a structured program.
The blog distinguishes these general meetups from separate events organized for college effective altruist groups, which were the subject of a more recent call. Skyler, who holds the informal title of “ACX Meetups Czar,” has run these announcement posts on a regular schedule and maintains records of which cities have volunteers.
Venue guidance in the announcement favors public parks, cafe-adjacent locations, mall food courts, and quiet restaurants — places with seating, water, toilets, and manageable noise. Pubs and bars are described as workable but worse suited for college students and parents; private apartments are viable but involve publishing a home address online.
“If you’re willing to organize an ACX Everywhere meetup for your city, please fill out the organizer form by October 9th.”
— Skyler, ACX Meetups Czar
Open Questions About This Season
The announcement does not specify how many cities or countries are expected to participate in 2026, and the final list of meetups will not be known until it is published around October 10. The preliminary volunteer list is described as incomplete, meaning absence from it does not mean a city will lack a meetup — nor is it guaranteed to gain one.
Reimbursement timelines for organizer expenses are described by Skyler as slow this year, with no specific turnaround given. The post also leaves open which cities will appear on the final list, noting that in most seasons at least one active group is left off because no local resident volunteers.
Dates to Watch This Fall
The immediate milestone is the October 9 organizer form deadline. The compiled list of meetups is expected to be published around October 10, after which the meetup window runs from October 16 through November 30. Readers who miss the organizer deadline can still attend events in their city once the list is published, and those in unlisted cities are encouraged by the announcement to volunteer in future seasons so their group is not left off the list.
Key Questions
When and where do the Fall Meetups 2026 take place?
Meetups are scheduled to take place between October 16 and November 30, 2026, in cities worldwide wherever a volunteer organizer signs up. The full list of locations will be published around October 10.
How do I become an organizer?
Fill out the organizer form linked in the Astral Codex Ten announcement by October 9. The form asks for a time, date, location, and contact information, plus preferences about the kinds of meetups you like running.
What is actually required to run a meetup?
Per the announcement, the minimum is picking a time, date, and venue such as a cafe or park, optionally making a sign, and showing up. Name tags, water, and snacks are suggested improvements but are not required; some expenses can be reimbursed.
Is there already a meetup in my city?
A preliminary list of volunteering cities is linked in the announcement, but it is incomplete. The announcement encourages people to volunteer even if their city already has an ACX group, since cities are sometimes left off the final list when no one steps up.
Are these meetups only for effective altruist college students?
No. The announcement distinguishes these from the recent college effective altruist group meetups, describing the fall season as open socials for readers of all ages.
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